Cotton-picker shade.



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Patented Sept, 3, .1918.

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JESSE P. LEE, OF STOCKTON, GEORGIA.

COTTON-PICKER SHADE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. s, i918.

Application led March 14, 1917. Serial No. 154,862.

To all whom it may 00a/wem:

Be it known that l, JESSE P. LEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stockton, in the county of Clinch and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Picker Shades, of which the following is a specication. The present invention relates to cotton picker shades and has for its object, the provision of the novel construction of such a device which will be found desirable and convenient in use.

The device constructed according to the invention is readily adapted to be collapsed and set up for use and consists of but few and durable parts permitting the device to be made at little expense.

The invention consists of a frame having supporting posts mounted on the wheels permitting the frame to be moved easily over the ground; and the frame further consists of a top member removably supported on the upper ends of the posts and over which a tarpaulin is thrown to extend downwardly over the sides of the frame; and in a shelf having a substantially central opening therein supported below the top of the frame to provide a space between itself and the top in which the cotton picked may be stored. it being understood that the frame is of such height as to permit the cotton picker to stand thereunder and that the cotton storing compartment is directly over head.

Vith the above obj ects in view, the invention further consists in the novel construe tion, combination and arrangement of parts which will be later described as the detailed specification proceeds and will be pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the cotton shade constructed in accordance with the invention, the portion of the tarpaulxin being broken away to illustrate detailed construction,

Fig. 2 is an end view of Fig. l,

Fig. 3 is a view taken substantially on line 3 3 of Fig. l,

Fig. 4 is a View taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of Fig. 1 with the tarpaulin removed, and

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on line 6 6 of Fig. 2.

Like characters denote similar and like parts throughout the specifica-tion and drawings.

lith particular reference to the drawings, the shade comprises Vpreferably a substantially rectangular frame having at each of its corners a supporting post 1. A traction wheel 2 is journale'd in the lower end of each lof the posts so as to permit the frame to be 'conveniently moved along. A top member 3 is removablysecured, by means of the thumb screws 4L or other suitable fastening means, to the upper end of the posts 1 so as to hold the latter in proper spaced relation and in an upright position. The top member 3 preferably consists of a Vplurality of longitudinal and transverse bars a and l) arranged in spaced relation and ,secured together. A partition or shelf member' 5 having a substantially central opening' 6 is disposed between the posts l and beneath the top member 3 and is co-eX- tensive with the latter. This shelf member is spaced from the top member 3, say, for to 2 feet to provid-e aY space between itself and the member 3 in which the cotton picked may be stored through the opening 6 and directly over the head of the cotton picker. The shelf 5 is supported in position by the angle brackets 7 secured to the posts and to the shelf by the thumb screws 8 which permit the brackets and shelf to be easily and quickly removed when it is desired to collapse or knock down the frame. It will be understood that the brackets 7 materially increase the rigidity of the frame. l/Valls 6@L are provided on the shelf to prevent cotton from falling therefrom as the cotton rece1ving space becomes filled.

A tarpaulin is adapted to be thrown over the top member 3 and to extend downwardly on all sides for a desired distance below the shelf member 5 to protect the cotton picker from the rays of the sun. It will be clearly obvious that the space provided between the shelf 5 and the top of the frame protects the cotton pickers from the intense heat created by the direct rays of the sun on the top of the tarpaulin S. It will be noted that according to the present construction, that there are no brace bars or obstructions below the shelf or partition 5 which would hinder the free entrance and eXit of the cotton picker to and from beneath the shade, it being understood also that the shade is to be of such a height as to permit a man of ordinary height to stand upright thereunder, and of such a width as will permit the shade to straddle one or more rows 'of cotton.

The foregoing elearl)v describes the in rention; however certain Changes in the oonstruetion, Combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to that fall Within the legitimate scope ol the appended Claims.

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l. n a cotton piekers shade, the combina-- tion oll corner posts, means iter supporting said posts, a top member connected to the upper ends oi" said posts, a shelf member eonnerted to said posts at a distance belenT the upper end thereof, thus causing said shelf member to extend substantiallyY parallel with said top member, said shelf niember haring an opening formed therethrough, thus permitting cotton to be plaeed upon the shelf at a point below said top member, and cover means positioned upon said top and passing down about the outer portions of said corner posts.

2. In a cotton pickers shade, the eombination of corner posts, means 'tor supporting said posts, a top member 'connected to the Copies of this patent may be obtained for five upper ends of said posts, a shelf member secured to said post at a. distance from the upper end thereof, said shelf member extending substantially parallel with said top member, said shelf member haring an opening termed therethrough, thus permitting cotton to be stored between the shelt' member and the top member, vertical Walls inten posed between the shelf member and top member adjacent the side and end edges thereof, Whereb)Y said Walls will hold the eotton stored between the shelf and top member against displacement, and a cover means positioned upon said top member and dependine down about said Corner posts, thus providing a comparatively large air space within the shade.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JESSE P. LEE. Witnesses H. B. SMITH, IJ. IJEE.

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